DAVID SCHEEL
“DON’T SHOOT
ME, I’M ONLY
THE PIANO
PLAYER”
DO YOU WANT TO HEAR BEAUTIFUL AND TECHNICALLY BRILLIANT
PIANO MUSIC? AND IN BETWEEN THE PIECES DO YOU WANT TO
LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY?
If you have answered “yes”to the above,
then welcome to an evening with DAVID
SCHEEL.
Born in Australia David enjoyed dual but
separate careers as a concert pianist and
actor, on stage, in films and on television.
This would all change when he moved to “He is as funny as any,
Britain in the 1980s. He soon found him- wittier than most, and,
self starring in the famous News Revue in uniquely, a concert
London’s West End. Other offers followed, pianist of international
including the lead in the musical, Stepping stature...He stands
Out. Whilst starring in another revue his alone, in a class of his
fellow cast members coerced him into try- own.” BBC Arts Review,
ing his hand at a solo show, combining his London
musical skills and exceptional talent for
mimicry.
What started out as a one-night dare com- “The cleanest, funniest
pletely turned David’s career around. His show in London...perfect
first one-man shows soon blossomed into timing, delicious pausing
a smash hit, Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only for maximum effect”
the Piano Player, which has now been The Stage, London
touring the world for 15 years. Don’t
Shoot Me...sold out in the West End, then “A unique combination
at 3 consecutive Edinburgh Festivals, and of classical piano and
led to David being a regular on the top- comedy. The audience
rating BBC Radio and TV shows, Stop the was enthralled from
Week and The Garden Party. By the time start to finish” WGAM
David returned to Australia his tally of TV CBS TV, USA